Understanding the brightest cosmic explosion of all time

In October 2022, telescopes registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Bath astrophysicists set out to discover what made it so dazzling.

Creating immersive virtual reality experiences using human emotion

With the rapid evolution of virtual reality technology, the race is on to create effective, and affordable, VR experiences for a commercial market.

Joining the hunt for degradable polymers

With plastic pollution among our most urgent environmental issues, creating easily degradable polymers is one of the hottest topics in materials chemistry.

Using dust clouds and geometry to reveal the secrets of space

With intergalactic distances reaching many thousands of lightyears, researchers turn to geometry to model galaxies and learn more about their evolution.

How ‘flower power’ helped plants survive the extinction that killed the dinosaurs

New research from the Milner Centre for Evolution shows how flowering plants survived one of the biggest mass extinction events in history.

The study of Stokes waves: Understanding the maths behind waves in nature

Despite their simple appearance, the maths behind Stokes waves is complex. Researchers from the Department of Mathematical Sciences set out to learn more.

David Bullett Nanofabrication Facility

We provide access and training on specialist equipment for micro-scale and nano-scale fabrication for University of Bath researchers and external organisations.

Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC²)

We combine cutting-edge analytical equipment with extensive in-house expertise to provide a comprehensive material and chemical characterisation service.